The present ages of a mother and her daughter are 30 years and 14 years respectively. Find how many years ago the product of the number of their ages was 192.

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SCool · Answer 1 · 2024-01-31T13:26:20+0000

Explanation:

(30 - X) ( 14-X) = 192 WHERE X = # of years ago

x^2 - 44x + 228 = 0

Using the Quadratic Formula you will find x = 6 or 38 (throw out)

6 years ago